What’s cooler than a Facebook conference? A Sean Parker after-party.
Posted on January 23rd, 2012
When somebody who was played by Justin Timberlake in a Hollywood movie decides to throw a party, the expectations are pretty high.
And Sean Parker, the man behind free music-sharing service Napster and an early Facebook advisor, clearly likes to give people what they want.
Parker, who is an investor in the music service Spotify, pulled out all the stops in a post-Facebook developers conference party on Thursday that was a cross between a backstage concert pass and Trimalchio’s feast.
The party was reminiscent of the dot-com boom era in the late 1990s, when extravagant blowouts thrown by well-funded startups were practically a weekly event. A decade later, Web company valuations are on the rise again, led by companies like Facebook, Groupon and Zynga, and talk of another tech bubble is in the air again.
This time around of course, the broader economy is sputtering and unemployment is stuck at 9.1 percent. Bu
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Finding your inner personal finance guru; Living on an average income; Consumer ploys to avoid like the plague; Profiting from your passion; The gift of gratitude
Posted on December 17th, 2011
By Amanda Morrall (email)
1) Worship at your own altar
As most of you know by now, Im a dedicated yogi and Buddhist. How I ended up in finance seems a somewhat random spin of the wheel or else destiny. In any case, as one of “those types” I have enjoyed my fair share of retreats, some good, some bad and some just weird. One of them was on a mountaintop in the South Island. Indulge me for a moment but theres a personal finance thread here.
On this particular retreat, I had an opportunity for a one on one chat with the resident guru. Overall, this individual struck me as being more enlightened than the average bear. You can tell this about a person usually. They have an inner glow about them that is missing from the general population. Regardless of that radiance, my spidey senses were tingling. For one, I had to pay for this private chat (no, no clothing was removed!) on top of the retreat fees.
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Dec 10, IBM Stock Price (IBM) Today, History, Forecast, Chart, Target, Now
Posted on December 6th, 2011
Check experts’ opinions about where IBM stock price is headed and take advantage of social media discussions, chart and latest news all in one place.
Official Website:
http://www.ibm.com/
Ever since its inception IBM has been one of the leading global suppliers of hardware and software related to computers and also provides services for machines having basic as well as nanotechnology configurations.
Products offered by IBM can be broadly categorized under four sections namely software package, systems and servers, storage and equipment which can be purchased online. The software section is mostly concerned with various management issues like software management named Rational, service management named Tivoli, collaboration software named Lotus and content and information management. Servers are offered to suit a variety of systems like UNIX, Linux and many others where as storage options include disk, tape, A-Z and so on.
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Startup BitGym aims to inspire geeks to work out with iPads, iPhones
Posted on December 2nd, 2011
With more and more VC-backed personal health and fitness companies targeting the hardcore exercise fanatic, it was only a matter of time before a startup emerged to go after the less enthusiastic cardio burner.
Witness BitGym, a startup being launched out of the Rock Health accelerator in San Francisco that says it has raised “some” seed funding.
The aim of the company’s technology is to make exercise seem more like a video game rather than a workout. “Running sucks now. That’s where we come in,” the company says on its website.
Users put their iPhone or iPad on the rack of any treadmill, elliptical machine or stationary bike and the BitGym app syncs with the machine to portray, for instance, a car driving on a race track. With a forw
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10 tips to prevent ID theft while holiday shopping
Posted on November 25th, 2011
Black Friday. The start of the year-end shopping spree where millions of consumers will prowl local shops and online retailers for that perfect holiday gift. And, it’s also a very prime time for criminals and hackers out to steal your money, or worse yet, your identity.
Consumer Reports’ Guide to online security outlines some of the most common Net threatssuch as phishing, online scams, and computer viruses. (See: Best ways to stay safe online.)
But our latest security report also notes that mobile phones and social media sites can also present a rising amount of ID theft risks since more consumers are using their smart phones to shop and sharing news of online bargains on Facebook. (See: Mobile phones: The new risk and Concerns about Facebook.)
The Consumer Federation of America, a non-profit association of almost 300 consumer organizations, has compiled a list of 10 tips for having an ID theft-free holiday season (PDF) on its website, IDTheftInfo.org.
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Nov 4, US Dollar Index Technical Analysis and Price Forecast
Posted on November 6th, 2011
Latest analysis of US Dollar Index, which measures the performance of the US Dollar against a basket of currencies: EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD, CHF and SEK, is available here.
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How to cope with a control-freak boss
Posted on October 25th, 2011
Controlling bosses can make the workplace a living hell, but winning their trust is essential to improving office relations.
So says Kaley Klemp, an executive coach and co-author of “The Drama-Free Office: A Guide to Healthy Collaboration with Your Team, Coworkers, and Boss”.
“Trust is a big, big deal,” said Klemp, who wrote the book with her fellow coach and dad, Jim Warner. “Controllers are looking for those who are on their side.”
With “National Boss Day” right around the corner on Oct. 17, Klemp said now’s a good time to think about how to smooth things over with an unruly micromanager before a bad situation gets worse.
According to Klemp’s statistics, some 46 percent of employees work for or have worked for an unreasonable boss at some point in their careers.
Once underlings demonstrate support and willingness to go the distance for a micromanaging boss, that person is more apt to be receptive to the worker’s needs, said Klemp, noting that controllers typically reward loyalty.
Beyond developing a good rapport, those under the grips of a controller would do well to ask for clear-cut goals and expectations, she said. That way the employee
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